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Apple has proposed a settlement to a 2011 case alleging that it inform its customers of the financial risks involved in unregulated in-app purchases.

A family is missing at sea off the California coast, and the Coast Guard has released audio of a distress call made before they abandoned ship.

African leaders have agreed on new framework for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Details are lacking, but potential is great.

A donation-based food stamps for pets program has been launched to help families feed their dogs, cats or other animals.

A few lines of code nestled away in Google's most recent update for its YouTube Android application have revealed more about the company's rumored pay-to-view services than it is currently admitting.

Sunlamps raise cancer risks, but some U.S. states don't have age restrictions on tanning salons.

Facebook has partnered with a number of mobile carriers to cut costs for its mobile messaging service.

Google has shut down two buildings near its HQ, ordering all staff to evacuate as the air in those buildings has become too toxic to work in.

Intel Corp. announced its new Atom “Clover Trail+” chips geared at winning momentum in the burgeoning market for smartphones and tablets.

Which actresses were the best -- and worst -- dressed on the red carpet of the 2013 Oscars?

There's no way the Oscars will net more global viewers than the World Cup. Not this time. Not ever.

Rapper MC Hammer was arrested in Northern California on Thursday for allegedly obstructing an officer. Two days later, Hammer launched into a lengthy rant on Twitter charging that the arrest was the result of racial profiling.

It's Tim Cook’s turn to face the music when Apple holds its annual meeting on Wednesday. HP's Meg Whitman and Michael Dell know the challenge.

Two-time Olympian makes her second title defense Saturday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.

Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Meg Whitman quashed speculation, saying, “We have no plans to break up the company.”

As we wait for who will be dubbed best dressed on the red carpet at the 2013 Oscars, here's a look at the hits and misses in fashion over the years.

Google's Chromebook Pixel is like taking the Retina Display of the MacBook Pro and embedding it in the slim body of the MacBook Air.

No pole winner has won the Daytona 500 since 2000.

Rapper Kenny Clutch was pronounced dead after a drive-by shooting on the Las Vegas strip led to his death as well as a taxi driver, Michael Boldon, and a passenger. As many as six others were injured.

Lithium-ion batteries aren't just for consumer gadgets anymore. The global market could nearly double by 2016 to $22.5 billion.